Children’s Bestsellers

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For inspiration, and to see what’s popular in Cobham this month, here is our list of bestselling children’s books during October. You can click on each image for more information.

1 The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman

2 The Ugly Five by Julia Donaldson

3 The Lost Words by Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris

4 Guinness World Records 2018

5 Tom Gates Epic Adventure by Liz Pichon

6 Katinka’s Tail by Judith Kerr

7 Good Night Stories from Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli

8 Shackleton’s Journey by William Grill

9 The 91 Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths

10 Gone by Michael Grant

11 My First Gruffalo Jigsaw

12 The Land of Neverendings by Kate Saunders

13 Ella Bella Ballerina and the Magic Toyshop

14 The Racehorse Who Disappeared by Clare Balding

15 Birthday Boy by David Baddiel

16 House of Secrets 1 by Chris Columbus

17 Toto by Michael Morpurgo

18 The World’s Worst Children 2 by David Walliams

19 The Guggenheim Mystery by Robin Stevens

20 The Creakers by Tom Fletcher

Our March bestsellers were:

1 Wimpy Kid Double Down by Jeff Kinney

2 Tom Gates Dogzombies Rule

3 Web of Lies by Beverley Naidoo

4 The Midnight Gang by David Walliams

5 The Detective Dog by Julia Donaldson

6 The Other Side of Truth by Beverley Naidoo

7 My Name is Victoria by Lucy Worsley

8 Hollow City by Ransom Riggs

9 The Fox and the Ghost King by Michael Morpurgo

10 Survivors by David Long

11 Tom Gates Super Good Skills by Liz Pichon

12 The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr

13 Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

14 Enid Blyton’s Summer Stories

15 The Fox and the Star by Coralie Bickford-Smith

16 Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli

17 Stig of the Dump by Clive King

18 The Tale of the Castle Mice by Michael Bond

19 Who Let the Gods Out by Maz Evans

20 Eliza Rose by Lucy Worsley

Our February bestsellers were:

1 Ink by Alice Broadway

2 Double Down by Jeff Kinney

3 The Midnight Gang by David Walliams

4 Radio Boy by Christian O’Connell

5 Rabbit’s Bad Habits by Julian Gough

6 Running Girl by Simon Mason

7 The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart

8 The Scorch Trials by James Dashner

9 Faceless by Alyssa B Sheinmel

10 The Pesky Polar Bear by Amelia Cobb

11 Flip Flap Dogs by Nikki Dyson

12 My Mummy’s Bag by P H Hanson

13 Where’s Wally The Fantastic Journey by Martin Handford

14 Where’s Wally by Martin Handford

15 The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

16 Scorpia by Anthony Horowitz

17 Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

18 Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve

19 The Fairy Treasure Hunt by Daisy Meadows

20 Superworm by Julia Donaldson

Our January bestsellers were:

1 Tom Gates A Tiny Bit Lucky by Liz Pichon

2 Double Down by Jeff Kinney

3 The National Trust Colouring Book of Cards and Envelopes

4 Boy: Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl

5 The Midnight Gang by David Walliams

6 The Fox and the Ghost King by Michael Morpurgo

7 Zog and the Flying Doctors by Julia Donaldson

8 Tom Gates Extra Special Treats by Liz Pichon

9 Ottoline and the Purple Fox by Chris Riddell

10 Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver

11 How to Train Your Dragon Cressida Cowell

12 Verbal Reasoning 11+ Practice Book

13 KS2 Maths Question Book

14 Guinness World Records

15 Moo from Priddy Books

16 Silence is Goldfish by Annabel Pitcher

17 The London Noisy Book by Marion Billet

18 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

19 Dork Diaries Pop Star by Renee Russell

20 I Don’t Know What to Call My Cat by Simon Philip

Our December bestsellers were:

1 The Midnight Gang by David Walliams

2 Guinness World Records

3 Double Down by Jeff Kinney

4 The Racehorse Who Wouldn’t Gallop by Clare Balding

5 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J K Rowling

6 The Fox and the Ghost King by Michael Morpurgo

7 Running Girl by Simon Mason

8 The Girl Who Saved Christmas by Matt Haig

9 DogZombies Rule by Liz Pichon

10 Ottoline and the Purple Fox by Chris Riddell

11 The Secrets of the Wild Wood by Tonke Dragt

12 The Song of Seven by Tonke Dragt

13 Hollow City by Ransom Riggs

14 How Super Cool Stuff Works

15 Animalcolm by David Baddiel

16 The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr

17 The Mouse That Cancelled Christmas

18 Pugs of the Frozen North by Philip Reeve

19 Stinkbomb and Ketchup Face and the Great Kerfuffle Christmas Kidnap by John Dougherty

20 The Fox and the Star by Coralie Bickford-Smith

Our November bestsellers were:

1 The Midnight Gang by David Walliams

2 Double Down by Jeff Kinney

3 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J K Rowling

4 The Racehorse Who Wouldn’t Gallop by Clare Balding

5 The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher

6 Christmas According to Humphrey by Betty G Birney

7 The Fox and the Ghost King by Michael Morpurgo

8 The World’s Worst Children by David Walliams

9 The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt

10 Running Girl by Simon Mason

11 Animalcolm by David Baddiel

12 Ottoline and the Purple Fox by Chris Riddell

13 Girl Online Going Solo by Zoe Sugg

14 Tom Gates DogZombies Rule

15 Odd Dog Out by Rob Biddulph

16 Senseational Illusions from Dorling Kindersley

17 Ripley’s Believe It Or Not

18 The Song of Seven by Tonke Dragt

19 Bake Me A Story by Nadiya Hussain

20 A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister

Our October bestsellers were:

1 Tom Gates DogZombies Rule by Liz Pichon

2 Animalcolm by David Baddiel

3 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

4 Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

5 Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan

6 The Racehorse Who Wouldn’t Gallop by Clare Balding

7 Lego Star Wars Character Encylopedia

8 Matilda by Roald Dahl

9 No Nonsense Maths 8-9 Years

10 The BFG by Roald Dahl

11 The Person Controller by David Baddiel

12 The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Michael Morpurgo

13 The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr

14 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

15 Mr Men Halloween Party by Roger Hargreaves

16 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J K Rowling

17 Smelly Louie by Catherine Rayner

18 The Winter Wolf by Holly Webb

19 Kitten Friends Lost in the Snow by Holly Webb

20 Hollow City by Ransom Riggs

Our September bestsellers were:

1 Nadiya’s Bake Me A Story by Nadiya Hussain

2 The Tale of Kitty in Boots by Beatrix Potter

3 Guinness World Records 2017

4 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J K Rowling

5 The Scarecrow’s Wedding by Julia Donaldson

6 The World’s Worst Children by David Walliams

7 The Snow Cat by Holly Webb

8 Ripley’s Believe It Or Not

9 Ottoline and the Purple Fox

10 Love is My Favourite Thing by Emma Chichester Clark

11 The Rupert Annual 2017

12 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

13 Sticks and Stones by Sarah Mlynowski

14 One Thing by Lauren Child

15 This is Lulu by Camilla Reid

16 The Name of this Book is Secret by Hieronymous Bosch

17 The Incomplete Book of Dragons by Cressida Cowell

18 It Wasn’t Me by Michael Bond

19 Tom Gates Super Good Skills by Liz Pichon

20 Stormbreaker by Alex Rider

Our August bestsellers were:

1 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J K Rowling

2 The World’s Worst Children by David Walliams

3 Animal Farm by George Orwell

4 Flying Fergus the Best Birthday Bike by Chris Hoy

5 Horrid Henry’s Krazy Ketchup by Francesca Simon

6 Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome

7 Bond English Comprehension Papers

8 Lego DC Super Heroes Character Encyclopedia

9 Disney Pixar Finding Dory

10 Peppa Pig Slow Down George

11 Cherub Mad Dogs by Robert Muchamore

12 Cherub The Recruit by Robert Muchamore

13 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

14 Changing Guard at Buckingham Palace by A A Milne

15 Tom Gates Super Good Skills by Liz Pichon

16 Eliza Rose by Lucy Worsley

17 Tom Gates Everything is Amazing by Liz Pichon

18 Noisy Orchestra

19 The Potion Diaries by Amy Alward

20 Enchanted Forest by Johanna Basford

Our July bestsellers were:

1 Varjak Paw by SF Said

2 Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

3 Alone on a Wide Wide Sea by Michael Morpurgo

4 The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

5 Scat by Carl Hiaasen

6 The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge

7 The World’s Worst Children by David Walliams

8 When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

9 Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell

10 The Outlaw Varjak Paw by SF Said

11 Hacker by Malorie Blackman

12 The Wild Hunt by Oskar Jensen

13 A Whisper of Wolves by Kris Humphrey

14 Trash by Andy Mulligan

15 Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

16 Wonder by R J Palacio

17 Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

18 10 Minutes a Day Maths

19 The Detective Dog by Julia Donaldson

20 Little Miss Birthday by Roger Hargreaves

Our June bestsellers were:

1 The World’s Worst Children by David Walliams

2 Animal Farm by George Orwell

3 The Legend of the Guardians by Kathryn Lasky

4 The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan

5 Optical Illusions

6 Adding and Subtracting

7 Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

8 Usborne Illustrated Adventure Stories

9 A Squash and a Squeeze by Julia Donaldson

10 The Parent Agency by David Baddiel

11 The Person Controller by David Baddiel

12 Dogs Don’t Do Ballet by Anna Kemp

13 Beetle Boy by M G Leonard

14 Lego DC Super Heroes Character Encyclopaedia

15 Frankie’s Magic Football: Knight’s Nasties by Frank Lampard

16 Kook by Chris Vick

17 The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr

18 What Dog Knows by Sylvia Vanden Heede

19 Usborne Noisy Orchestra

20 Rent a Bridesmaid by Jacqueline Wilson

Our May bestsellers were:

1 Super Good Skills by Liz Pichon

2 The World’s Worst Children by David Walliams

3 Rent a Bridesmaid by Jacqueline Wilson

4 Tidy by Emily Gravett

5 Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan

6 Chasing the Stars by Malorie Blackman

7 Usborne Illustrated Arabian Nights

8 The Jungle Book Sticker Book

9 A Quiet Night In by Jill Murphy

10 A Squash and a Squeeze by Julia Donaldson

11 Optical Illusions from Dorling Kindersley

12 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J K Rowling

13 Farmyard Tales 123 Sticker Book

14 Mad Dogs by Robert Muchamore

15 The Ultimate Book of Optical Illusions

16 Old Macdonald’s Things That Go by Jane Clarke

17 IGCSE Chemistry Edexcel

18 How To Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

19 There’s A Bear On My Chair by Ross Collins

20 Winnie-the-Pooh by A A Milne

Our April bestsellers were:

1 Charlotte’s Web by E B White

2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

3 Rabbit’s Bad Habits by Julian Gough

4 The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

5 Old School by Jeff Kinney

6 Genius Ideas Mostly by Liz Pichon

7 The Adventures of Miss Petitfour by Anne Michaels

8 Eliza Rose by Lucy Worsley

9 How to Put Your Parents to Bed by Mylisa Larsen

10 Gruffalo Sound Book by Julia Donaldson

11 Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman

12 Demigods and Magicians by Rick Riordan

13 See Inside London by Katie Daynes

14 Lego DC Character Encyclopedia

15 Zoo Boy by Sophie Thompson

16 Jolly Foul Play by Robin Stevens

17 Old Macdonald’s Things That Go by Jane Clarke

18 Polly and the Puffin by Jenny Colgan

19 Lego Star Wars Character Encyclopedia

20 Usborne Illustrated Fairy Tales

Our March bestsellers were:

1 The Person Controller by David Baddiel

2 Dog Bingo

3 Old School by Jeff Kinney

4 Mabel Jones and the Forbidden City by Will Mabbitt

5 Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

6 Chicken Licken from Ladybird Tales

7 Rapunzel by Sarah Gibb

8 To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

9 The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones by Will Mabbitt

10 The Bolds by Julian Clary

11 Sticker Dolly Dressing Fashion Designer London

12 Hooray for Hoppy by Tim Hopgood

13 Optical Illusions from Dorling Kindersley

14 A Tiny Bit Lucky by Liz Pichon

15 See Inside the Universe by Alex Frith

16 Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare from Usborne

17 Rabbit’s Bad Habits by Julian Gough

18 The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow by Katherine Woodfine

19 Jolly Foul Play by Robin Stevens

20 My First Story Writing Book by Katie Daynes

Our February bestsellers were:

1 Web of Lies by Beverley Naidoo

2 Burn My Heart by Beverly Naidoo

3 No Turning Back by Beverly Naidoo

4 The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge

5 Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield

6 Wimpy Kid Old School by Jeff Kinney

7 Journey to Jo’burg by Beverley Naidoo

8 Billionaire Boy by David Walliams

9 The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt

10 Smelly Louie by Catherine Rayner

11 The Person Controller David Baddiel

12 The Adventures of Miss Petitfour by Anne Michaels

13 Lego Star Wars in 100 Scenes from Dorling Kindersley

14 Optical Illusions from Dorling Kindersley

15 Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

16 Tom Gates Top of the Class Nearly by Liz Pichon

17 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J K Rowling

18 Sticker Dressing Action Figures

19 Gold of the Gods by Bear Grylls

20 Paddington and the Disappearing Sandwich

Our January bestsellers were:

1 Guinness World Records 2016

2 The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge

3 The Penguin Who Wanted to Find Out by Jill Tomlinson

4 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Old School by Jeff Kinney

5 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J K Rowling

6 Grandpa’s Great Escape by David Walliams

7 Star Wars The Force Awakens Incredible Cross Sections

8 Star Wars Starfighter Workshop

9 Noisy Zoo by Sam Traplin

10 Football Skills by Clive Gifford

11 Usborne Illustrated Fairy Tales

12 The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Sugar Plum Fairy by Lauren Beard and Abie Longstaff